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However the 62-year-old was unable to unveil
his take of the famed calendar in person in Milan after testing
positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Italy last week. He joined
a press conference remotely via video.
Called "On The Road", the calendar seeks to depict a day in the
life of a touring musician.
Its cover shows guitarist and singer St. Vincent posing with a
Pirelli guitar pick on her tongue. It features pictures of Cher
and Pop in dressing rooms, Ora in the bath, rapper Saweetie
pushing a luggage trolley and Hudson surrounded by flowers.
Rapper Bohan Phoenix poses on a piano while musician Grimes'
photo is set in a futuristic setting. Adams, who snapped the
photos in Los Angeles, Capri and Canada last summer, also
features.
"With all these pictures, fantasy plays a big part in trying to
create something," he said in a statement. "Because you don't
want it to be literal, you want it to be glamorous, yet it gives
the impression of what it might be like."
Adams said last week that he had tested positive for COVID-19
after flying into Milan and was going to hospital. It was the
second time in a month he had tested positive for the virus. He
has since posted photos, thanking doctors and nurses looking
after him.
Adams is best known for songs like "Summer of ‘69", "Heaven" and
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You".
As a photographer, he has snapped Mick Jagger and Naomi
Campbell, as well as Britain's Queen Elizabeth. He has also
published books of his photos, including one on injured British
soldiers.
First published in the 1960s, the Pirelli calendar has a limited
run and is usually gifted to the company's clients. In recent
years, it has moved away from featuring images of
scantily-dressed models to more artistic themes, featuring
various celebrities.
The 2021 edition was suspended due to the pandemic.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; additional reporting by
Giulio Piovaccari; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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